<sub>How we pick Watchers:
1. Watchers are randomly selected using a generator.
2. Watchers that get picked don't get picked again.
3. We choose 3 favorites from picked Watchers gallery to be featured.












How we pick Favorites:
1. Only comes from our favorites folders.
2. Pick two each.
3. Selected by theme.</sub>




Word Prompt: To Disappear and Theme Prompt: Runaway Train. For rules on how to submit please refer to this blog. The deadline for both of these is August 8.

and are having a mini-contest for their comic Off White. In the world of the comic every species has a black and white spirit that guards some aspect of the world. Your job is to pick an animal and draw both the black and white spirit while illustrating the aspects they guard. For more information please read this journal. The deadline is on August 17.

is having a Four Elements contest. All media is accepted, excluding literature. This means sculpting, photography, digital, and traditional artwork. You basically have to create something that deals with the four elements of earth, fire, water, and air. You can find out more at her journal. The deadline is August 31.

is having a Sandbox Days contest. The group focuses on the pairing of Sesshomaru and Kagome from Inuyasha. The idea is to draw Sesshomaru and Kagome as children. For more information go check out their blog. The deadline is August 31.

is having a contest called Summer Haze. Basically they want you to chronicle an event during your summer in any format you see fit. For rules refer to this blog. The deadline is September 1 but don't mess around!

is have a little year long event. It is called the 52 Week Challenge. Basically every week we are going to have a six word story challenge. It will be in the form of a prompt. Go check back every week at this blog to see more information and get an update on the challenges. Good luck!

<sub>To Have Your Contest/Event Advertised
1.Just send me(MaddyJordan) a note.
2.Please add a small description along with links.
3.It will be added and remain on the list until the given deadline passes.(If a deadline changes for whatever reason please let me know.)







How to feature be a part of Watcher's Choice:
1. Be either my or KXZXW's watcher for at least a week.
2. Note either of us with 5 to 10 thumbs.
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Okay! So lets get the obvious questions out of the way! What brought you to DeviantArt and what makes you stay?

I discovered dA way before I joined because I love browsing art.But when a friend asked me why I don't have an account there, I couldn't think up a logical answer so I signed up. From then I've been obsessed with it, though there were some dark art block moments when I didn't want to log in at all. I love how it always changes and how there are so many different people. And of course, it is the awesomest art site on the Internet.


Very cool! So what do you tend to do around DeviantArt?

As I already said, I browse a lot. Other than that, I upload art and my novel. I really enjoy the community, so I even made a magazine about it - the first issue came out on 1st August.


Which brings us to our topic! What made you want to start doing the magazine, The Black Cat?

I want to be a journalist and this idea just popped in my head one day. So I thought "Why not?" and started asking people around. I think it turned out to be a good idea.


How did you come up with the design? Did you get a lot of help?

I got my inspiration just before I went to bed. I involuntarily spend a whole night thinking up the design and the name. I wanted to sleep, but random thoughts just kept coming. Somewhere around dawn, I heard a cat outside. Then it all came to me. I know it sounds stupid but I swear, it's all true.


Even though this is just the first issue, do you think you will make changes as far as content and layout?

I think I might redo the main title as I think it looks a bit amateur-ish. But I am not sure yet. The content can be changed at any time, if interesting things around dA pop up, they have to be included.


Did you work on the first issue alone or did you seek advice?

I worked entirely alone. I had to collect all the information, get permission for each and every featured piece and do it all in flash, using a tutorial.


I noticed that you are looking to hire a few people to help out. Do you think it will be tough to work with a group of people for the next issue?

I don't think it will, if they are open and ready to accept a different opinion. I think it will add more spirit to the magazine, as more people will put their heart in it. And after all, they will help me out, it should be even a bit easier for me.


Well, besides the magazine, do you have any other projects that your working on?

Only my novel "Little Did I Know..." but I don't know if this qualifies as a project.


Do you want to add anything about the magazine that may be interesting for future readers?

I just want to add that "The Black Cat" is for you, deviants. It's not created to satisfy the majority of the people on Earth but just our lovely community. I believe there are many nice and creative people out there, so I will seek them out and introduce them to you.


And on that note I think we will end the interview! Thanks so much letting me interview you and I hope that The Black Cat will be very successful with future issues!

I hope that too, the interview was so much fun